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Chapter Three Hundred Eight
Many years ago, when the old butler was first arrested, some people thought he would soon confess to aiding his son in his crimes as soon as he realised that he had been abandoned. But that never happened. Inside his prison cell, the old butler maintained that he knew nothing about the murder.He denied every allegation brought against him, insisting that he had neither participated in the crime nor known anything about his son's involvement. The only thing he eventually admitted was that he and Baldwin had not been on speaking terms for several years."Baldwin is a foolish boy," he told Sebastian Waters and Lyu during one of their conversations. His voice carried the bitterness of a disappointed father. "He has always been foolish. He dreams of things that are beyond his reach, things he has no business desiring."Lyu remained silent, allowing the old man to continue."Some people are born into certain positions, and there is nothing wrong with accepting the life that comes with it.
Chapter Three Hundred Seven
Through the scope, Lyu continued observing the two men seated across from each other.The younger man was the original target, but his attention had gradually shifted toward the individual sitting opposite him. The meeting appeared cordial enough from a distance. A low table separated the two men, with a tea set placed neatly between them. One seemed to be making an offer, while the other listened.Lyu adjusted the scope slightly. Then his eyes narrowed."Baldwin Manchester." He recognized the man immediately.Although several decades had passed since their last encounter, there was little doubt in his mind. Time had added a few wrinkles to his face and silvered his hair, but certain features were difficult to forget.Who would have thought their paths would cross again under such circumstances? He remembered him from a different time, when the Rodriguez family was a dynasty full of flourish and the household operated under the authority of Lyana's grandfather.Baldwin had been the so
Chapter Three Hundred Six
Fists pounded against the restroom door."Mr. Blood? Is everything all right in there?"Adrian stood before the mirror, adjusting his collar. He had already regained control of his emotions, but the revelation about Lyana continued to weigh heavily on his mind. He needed to act quickly. Every second spent here was a second wasted."I'm fine," he replied."Then perhaps you should come out, sir. Mr. Manchester has been waiting for some time."Adrian ignored the remark.For a few moments, silence settled outside the door. Then came another knock, harder than the first."Mr. Blood, we really need you to open the door."The concern in the guard's voice had begun to sound like a lazy attempt to conceal growing impatience.Adrian Blood narrowed his eyes. What's the hurry? He moved away from the mirror and stood beside the door, listening carefully. A few seconds later, he heard footsteps retreating. One of the guards had apparently moved farther down the corridor to make a phone call."Sir,
Chapter Three Hundred Five
Five minutes passed, and the target finally arrived.A black car glided beneath the hotel's grand canopy, its polished surface reflecting the golden lights illuminating the entrance. A doorman hurried forward to open the door, and a young man stepped out, straightening his coat before making his way toward the building.Lyu adjusted his position, bringing the man's face into focus through the scope.It was him.The same young man from the photograph.Lyu studied his features carefully, comparing them with the image he had memorized. The dark hair, the sharp contours of his face, the composed expression that seemed almost indifferent to the world around him. There was no mistake.Yet, as he watched the young man approach the entrance, that familiar sensation returned.It was faint but persistent, like a distant memory buried beneath layers of forgotten experiences. Something about the young man's face stirred a feeling Lyu couldn't explain. It was as though he had encountered him befor
Chapter Three Hundred Four
London greeted Lyu with rain.It fell in thin, gray sheets across the airfield as he descended the airplane's narrow stairs, his single suitcase in one hand, the briefcase Joseph had left him in the other. The cold found the gaps in his coat immediately, and he welcomed it. Cold was clarifying. It kept a man from thinking too much, it kept a man alert.He cleared immigration without incident, a tired old traveler with nothing to declare, and had barely stepped into the arrivals hall when the phone they had forced on him vibrated against his chest. A message from an unknown sender. No greeting, no signature, only an address in a district he did not recognize, typed out in plain text as though it were a restaurant recommendation.He was still staring at it when the phone rang."Mr Lyu." The voice was male, young, careful in a way that suggested a script. "You have received the address." The voice did not await his response."Proceed to it. Your assignment will be waiting there. The det
Chapter Three Hundred Three
Lyu sat alone on a hard plastic bench near his departure gate, a single suitcase resting against his leg, watching the departure board flicker through its endless rotation of cities and times without truly seeing any of it. His mind had drifted backward, unwillingly, to the room he was in just a few hours ago.Melissa's voice still echoed in his ears, cold and satisfied, delivering her ultimatum with the same casual cruelty she had always worn like perfume.You will do exactly as I ask, or your daughter dies. It really is that simple, Lyu. That was the way she made her threat just after the call ended in her room. Lyana had been captured, and only Lyu could save her now. The only way to do that was to obey Melissa's instructions.She had wanted someone dead. She had refused to name the target outright, only informing him that the man he needed to kill was currently in London, and that further instructions would reach him the moment he landed. It had unsettled him more than he cared to
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